Nicolas Pepe has finally arrived in an Arsenal shirt.
After months of sporadic showings of quality, the Ivorian winger delivered on the big stage, scoring two world-class free-kicks against Vitoria to turn the game on its head last night.
Arsenal were 2-1 down to the Portuguese outfit when Pepe replaced Alexandre Lacazette, but the 24-year-old's brace sealed a 3-2 win for Unai Emery's side.
It was quite a night for Pepe, with his two goals coming courtesy of expertly struck free-kicks.
The first deceived the Vitoria goalkeeper, while the second was a powerful strike which rocketed into the top corner.
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Two brilliant free-kicks and it's worth remembering just how hard it is to execute a set-piece to such perfection under pressure - just ask Cristiano Ronaldo.
While the 34-year-old is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in the history of the game, he has found scoring free-kicks incredibly tough in recent years.
In fact, in 28 attempts since his move to Juventus, Ronaldo has not scored from a free-kick once, with 19 of them have hitting the opposition's wall.
Thankfully for the Portuguese, he can rely on his predatory instincts in the box to score his goals, a skill which could not have served him any better in recent years.
Ronaldo was renowned as one of the world's finest free-kick takers during his days with Manchester United.
His knuckle-ball effort versus Portsmouth remains one of the Premier League's most famous goals.
But in the latter stages of his career, his powers from a dead-ball situation have waned.
Maybe he needs to give Pepe a call for tips on technique...
What will frustrate Ronaldo more is how prolific his eternal enemy, Lionel Messi, is from free-kicks.
The mercurial Argentine grabbed his first goal of the 2019/20 season from a set-piece against Sevilla a few weeks back and always look a threat when he stands over a dead ball.
However, you wouldn't put it past Ronaldo rediscovering his free-kicks powers, such is his competitive nature.